Squeaking Brakes!

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  JOCKz on 07/12/2014 - 08:15

  +2

  Any mechanic will do pads, expect around ~$100 to be billed. If your in the S/E i can suggest a few places.

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    asil92 on 08/12/2014 - 01:02

    Wow so cheap! Thought it would be more than that
    Thanks! Hopefully I can find something around 100 in the west!

    Lube Mobil told me would be 180+ !!

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      JOCKz on 08/12/2014 - 21:29

      Springvale price. Theirs a mechanic at every corner, i only paid the $110 to get a roadworthy finished otherwise i would have done it myself. If you know someone that is mechanically minded you can always bribe them with beer :)

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  Gunther on 08/12/2014 - 11:49

  Buy the pads elsewhere to save some money, mechanics are notorious for large markups on parts.

  $180 would not be far off a normal price for labour + parts.

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  Reverse Snorkel on 08/12/2014 - 11:55

  DIY. It's not that hard. New pads and rotors will cost you like $250 all round for standard replacement. I got some things and learnt to do my own. Now I'm saving a lot each time my 2 cars need replacing.

  Part cost also depends on what kind of car. Squeaking usually means metal on metal. Pads are Fubar.

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    JOCKz on 08/12/2014 - 21:55

    +1

    The high pitched sound when you brake is the wear indicator doing its job, telling you that your brakes need replacing soon. Not so much "straight away" but in the very distant future as preventive maintenance.

    I don't know if it differs from manufacturer to manufacturer but it always seems like theirs under 1/2 or 1/3 of brake pad material left. Never really took much notice. I'll prolly pull out the caliper next time i change pads.

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      asil92 on 03/01/2015 - 01:25

      I've been hearing the sound for awhile now haha
      Finally booked it at Midas in yarraville for $280 :(

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        tgame on 14/09/2017 - 10:27

        I got both rare break pads replaced and rotors machined for $285 in sunshine just month ago.

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  asil92 on 24/01/2015 - 17:05

  paid 390 :(

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    [Deactivated] on 24/01/2015 - 20:52

    what was done?

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      asil92 on 25/01/2015 - 00:27

      i have zero clue because i lost the invoice :(
      he said something was further damaged with my front brakes?!
      i waited an extra hour for a certain part to be delivered

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        asil92 on 25/01/2015 - 00:27

        i went to midas yarraville! next time i will bring someone with me because im certain i got jibbed haha

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  Faulty on 15/09/2017 - 20:42

  +1

  You can DIY, my friend. It took me 1hr to replace the pads on my Corolla the first time I did it, your milage may vary. Google and YouTube videos are your best friends. You'll need basic tools like a wrench set (appropriate for your vehicles bolt size). Pads cost you less (SuperCheapAuto Brake Pads) than what the mechanics will charge you. You save a few bucks (OzB Rule No.1) and learn something new in the process which you wouldn't if you paid a mechanic. Win Win situation.

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  CMH on 20/09/2017 - 04:05

  Squaky parts means you need lubrication.

  Lubricate those rotors (big round plates) to get rid of the squeaky sound. Problem solved!

  disclaimer Brake performance may be adversely affected. Consult your local mechanic before attempting any lubrication.